The small boat was almost sunk by the dinosaurs which suddenly ________ to the surface，fighting each other，but fortunately the three men ________ get away.

A． rose；could

B． rose；were able to

C． arose；could have been able to

D． raised；could have

Public service ads，also PSAs，often _________ for free，_________ to educate people about health，safety or any other problem that affects public welfare.

A． run；meant B． are run；are meant

C． are run；mean D． run；are meant

--- Most people say that all ads don’t play tricks on them.

---_______．Some are beneficial and encouraging.

A． You can say it again．

B． You have me there.

C． You don’t say．

D． You got it.

--- How old can you guess your new English teacher is？

--- It’s hard to say．But I guess him to be _________ between 35 and 40.

A． anything B． anywhere

C． anybod D． anyway

The USA shows great concern _______ human rights of all other countries，which is a laughing stock，_______ the many cases of blacks being maltreated in their own country.

A． about ；of B． to；relating to

C． for；concerning D． with；including

When ________how a statue from distant Greece，in China，researchers explained that it was no doubta result of Alexander the Great’s influence．

A． they were asked；should appear；

B． being asked；can have appeared；

C． asked；must have appeared；

D． asked；could have appeared；

---I heard your husband had left for Vienna by air．Why didn’t you go there with him？

---I_________．But I________ a fashion design competition two days away．

A． was scheduled to；will have attended

B． had been scheduled to；will be attending

C． was scheduled to have；am attending

D． had scheduled to；am attending

---Oh，my God! Daring，what’s wrong with your face？

---Forget it! I am allergic to the cream recommended by my colleague，Ms．Fan，a very well preserved woman．

---Oh，no! I have to say‘________’.

A． A burden of one’s choice is not felt．

B． One man’s meat is another man’s poison．

C． Beauty，unaccompanied by virtue，is as a flower without perfume．

D． Don’t cross the bridge till you get to it．

Energy independencehas a nice ring to it．Doesn't it？ If you think so，you're not alone，because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades，and never more so than in the past few years，when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.

“Energy independence”and its rhetorical （修辞的） companion“energy security” are，however，slippery concepts that are rarely though through．What is it we want independence from，exactly？

Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil．But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.

The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running．Yes，there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available，and more may become available，but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.

Second，Americans have basically decided that they don't really want to produce all their own oil．They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad． Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection．To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports？

Third，there are benefits to trade．It allows for economic efficiency，and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do，we benefit．And although you don't read about this much，the United States is also a large exporter of oil products，selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and，in fact，relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy．When that flow is interrupted，we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices．At the same time，we obtain massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.

1.What does the author say about energy independence for America？

A． It sounds very attractive．

B． It ensures national security．

C． It will bring oil prices down

D． It has long been everyone’s dream.

2.Why does America rely heavily on oil imports？

A． It wants to expand its storage of crude oil（原油）.

B． Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.

C． It wants to keep its own environment undamaged.

D． Its own oil production falls short of demanD．

3.What does the author say about oil trade？

A． It proves profitable to both sides．

B． It improves economic efficiency．

C． It makes for economic prosperity．

D． It saves the cost of oil exploration．

The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts（文科） in higher education isn't an either/or proposition（命题），although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM（science，technology，engineering，maths）-related fields can make it seem that way．

The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training，but also states firmly that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America's educational system at all levels．Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society，become creative leaders，and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides．

Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates' job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs．Under these circumstances，it's natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some，though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often，in fact，lead to employment and success in the long run．Indeed，according to surveys，employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well，think critically，research creatively，and communicate easily．

Moreover，students should be prepared not just for their first job，but for their 4th and 5th jobs，as there's little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers．The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible．The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up from science，arts，and technology—to solve the problems of the future，and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves，will be helpful to them and the United States．

1.What does the latest congressional report suggest？

A． STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.

B． Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.

C． The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students' spiritual life.

D． The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance．

2.What kind of job applicants do employers look for？

A． Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.

B． Those who are good at solving practical problems.

C． Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.

D． Those who have received anall-round education.

3.What advice does the author give to college students？

A． Seize opportunities to explore their potential．

B． Try to take a variety of practical courses．

C． Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems．

D． catch asmany chances as possible to change their jobs.